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Note N1363
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could be child of George West & Hannah who took stepfather's name
Community Contributed IGI
Thomas Pettyjohn birth: 1710 Sussex Co., Del death: 3 April 1782 father: James Pettyjohn mother: Hannah
Thomas Pettyjohn birth: 1710 Sussex Co., Del death: 3 April 1782 marriage: 1735 Sussex Co., Del spouse: Jane
children: Aaron Pettyjohn, John Pettyjohn, Thomas Pettyjohn, Sarah Pettyjohn, Comfort Pettyjohn
no IGI for West
Notes
Note N1364
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could be child of George West & Hannah who took stepfather's name
Community Contributed IGI
Jacob Pettyjohn birth: 1715 / 1720 Sussex Co., Del. father: James Pettyjohn mother: Hannah
Jacob Pettyjohn birth: about 1718 Sussex, Delaware father: James Pettyjohn mother: Hannah
no IGI for West
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Note N1366
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could be child of George West & Hannah who took stepfather's name
Community Contributed IGI
Naomi Pettyjohn birth: about 1726 , Sussex, Delaware father: James Pettyjohn mother: Hannah
no IGI for West
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Note N1373
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Posted 16 Apr 2008 by Ann Guthrie
SOURCE: Records of the Courts of Sussex County, Delaware 1677 - 1710, Vol.2 1690-1710, by Craige W. Horle p.1065
6-8 September 1698 John and Elizabeth West Plt. James and Mary Walker, Admx of Wiliam Futcher, decd, dft
In an action of the Case for his Part of the Real Estate
The Plaintiff and deft both called and appeared / The plt declaration was read shewing forth that whereas the said William Futcher, decd, died Intestate, and left sundry considerable tracts of land, by means whereof a single share or proportion of teh same doth belonge unto the said plts in the right of the said Elizabeth, daughter of the said William Futcher, according to law, but the siad defts denie to make partition or division / The said deft pleaded no division could be well made until all the children were att age for if so in case one or the other should die there would bee that alteraction that would create dividing continually / The Plt desired the law in that Case provided might be read, and after some farther debate, the case was putt to the Jury who brought in their Verdict: wee of the Jury finde for the Plt according as the law in the case direcs -with costs- whereupon the court past judgement accordingly, withall advising them to agree amongst themselves therein, Philip Russel, foreman.
p.1066
John and Elisabeth West Plaintiffs James and Mary Walker, Admix of William Futcher, deceased
In an action of the case for his portion of the presonal estate withdrawn by the plts order
6-8 December 1698
pp.1084-85
John West and James Askue appeared in court and preferred an agreement in writing between William Futcher and themselves relating to the shareing of some land descending to them, the said James Askue and John West in the right of their wives, daughters of William Futcher, Senior deceased, which was read and is as followeth:
Articles of agreement made and concluded by with & between William Futcher, James Askue, and John West, all of the County of Sussex annexed unto the Province of Pennsylvania, planters: Know yee to whome these present shall come greeting, that wee the said William Futcher, James Askue, and John West, all of the county aforesaid, have thus agreed toward the dividing of the siad James Askue and John Wests share of land, it being out of the siad tract of land with lyeth on the West side of Rehobah Bay whereon Francis Johnson now liveth, that the said land shall be equally divided, and the said John West to have the Plantation, houses, fencing and premesieses unto belonging. And the said James Askue the other part which lyeth on that side of teh land which bindeth upon Joseph Ayliffs land beginning at the Boay side and so upwards, In consideration of which the said John West is to allow or Pay unto the said James Askue in Good and Lawful moneys of this Government what any two indifferent men shall vallue the said John Wests Part of land and the Emprovements thereupon to be better worth than the said James Askues part of Land, and father that the said James Askue and John West are to goe equall, one with the other, in bearing out the widows thirds. Tho the which agreement the said William Futcher, James Askue, John West doe firmly binde ourselves, our heirs, executors or assigns firmly and surely by these presents in the forfeiture or penalty of 50 pounds sterling moneys of England to bee paid from the relinquent to the other, in witness whereof wee have sett our hands and seals this seaventh day of October and in the year of our Lord 1698 (at length)
William Futcher
James Askew
John (his mark) West
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Jacob (his mark) Deprey
Sarah (her mark) Askew
Elisabeth (her mark) West
6 September 1709
p.1285
Abigail West by her petition prayes this court for some cattle left to Tabitha West, daughter of John West & Elizabeth whis wife (alleging Jacob Kollock hathe appraised them in said John Wests estate,) {tomorrow}
7 September 1709
[Orphans Court, 7 September 1709]
p.1287
Petition of Abigail West being this day read & discoursed upon, the Petition setting forth & c / Justice Walker exhibits and order of Court under the Clarks hand in September 1708 Orphans Court for 5 pounds for the funerall charges of Tabitha West, daughter of John West, decd, to be paid out of the estate of the said Tabitha, / Abigail West by Edward Parker prayes the Courts opinion whether or not the two children mentioned in the petition were nott next heirs at law to the said Tabitha / the court refuses theire opinion & putts Abigail West to prove it / continued next adjourned court.
